Psychotherapie-Berufsausbildung in Österreich: Basis- und soziodemographische Hintergrunddaten aus einer SPRISTAD-Pilotstudie (Society of Psychotherapy Research Interest Section on Therapist Training and Development) [Psychotherapy training in Austria: Baseline and socio-demographic background data from a SPRISTAD (Society of Psychotherapy Research Interest Section on Therapist Training and Development)-Pilotstudy]

Zusammenfassung Fragestellung: Betrachtung der Voraussetzungen von Psychotherapieausbildungskandidaten8 in Österreich durch Befragung zu Beginn ihrer Ausbildung. Methode: Psychotherapieausbildungskandidaten in Österreich wurden zu Beginn der Ausbildung bezüglich ihrer soziodemographischen Hintergrunddaten und ihren bisherigen Bildungswegen befragt. Diese Hintergrunddaten wurden im Rahmen der internationalen Studie zu Training und beruflicher Entwicklung von Psychotherapeuten (Society of Psychotherapy Research Interest Section on Therapist Training and Development (SPRISTAD)) mit der Trainee Background Information Form (TBIF) erfasst. Ergebnisse: Die Gruppe der 197 befragten Psychotherapieausbildungskandidaten aus Österreich besteht zu einem Großteil aus Frauen, aus Personen mit hoher Schulbildung und mit zufriedenstellender, finanziell abgesicherter Lebenssituation. Bei einem Drittel der Befragten zeigt sich ein „second career“ Muster, welches zum vorwiegend berufsbegleitenden österreichischen Ausbildungsangebot passt. Die Kandidaten weisen einen hohen Anteil an beruflichen Vorerfahrungen im psychosozialen Feld auf. Diskussion: Da es sich um eine explorative Studie handelt, können die Ergebnisse der Hintergrunddaten als Ausgangspunkt für weiterführende Forschung im Bereich Psychotherapieausbildung und Kompetenzentwicklung gesehen werden. In der Diskussion wird sowohl auf nationale Bedingungen als auch Möglichkeiten für zukünftige interdisziplinäre Forschung eingegangen

Evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions for young people with substance use disorder : a systematic literature review.

INTRODUCTION: Substance use disorders (SUD) are a global problem with many health and economic consequences, impacting the user, the mental health system and society at large. Over half of SUD problems begin during adolescence. Treatment approaches and effective management frequently involve psychotherapeutic interventions, which prevents long term morbidity and mortality. Recognizing this public health concern and the need for more empirical based knowledge, the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) funded the ‘European Network of Individualized Psychotherapy Treatment of Young People with Mental Disorders’ (TREATme).OBJECTIVES: As part of the aims of TREATme, in this particular study a systematic review of the published literature was conducted to determine the effectiveness of specific psychotherapeutic interventions (PI) in young people (YP) with SUDs.[excerpt]peer-reviewe

Subjective well-being among psychotherapists during the coronavirus disease pandemic: A cross-cultural survey from 12 European countries

Objective The aim of this study to examine the amount of the total variance of the subjective well-being (SWB) of psychotherapists from 12 European countries explained by between-country vs. between-person differences regarding its cognitive (life satisfaction) and affective components (positive affect [PA] and negative affect [NA]). Second, we explored a link between the SWB and their personal (self-efficacy) and social resources (social support) after controlling for sociodemographics, work characteristics, and COVID-19-related distress. Methods In total, 2915 psychotherapists from 12 countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, Great Britain, Serbia, Spain, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, and Switzerland) participated in this study. The participants completed the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Short Form (I-PANAS-SF), the General Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Results Cognitive well-being (CWB; satisfaction with life) was a more country-dependent component of SWB than affective well-being (AWB). Consequently, at the individual level, significant correlates were found only for AWB but not for CWB. Higher AWB was linked to being female, older age, higher weekly workload, and lower COVID-19-related distress. Self-efficacy and social support explained AWB only, including their main effects and the moderating effect of self-efficacy. Conclusions The results highlight more individual characteristics of AWB compared to CWB, with a more critical role of low self-efficacy for the link between social support and PA rather than NA. This finding suggests the need for greater self-care among psychotherapists with regard to their AWB and the more complex conditions underlying their CWB

Schizotypy and personality profiles of Cluster A in a group of schizophrenic patients and their siblings.

Background: Schizotypy, or the set of personality traits related to schizophrenia, is considered an endophenotypic manifestation that is more represented in first-degree relatives of patients with schizophrenia than in the general population. The assessment of schizotypy is primarily based on self-reports, and for this reason it presents several limitations. In order to assess schizotypy, this study proposes a diagnostic instrument based on clinical reports. Methods: A sample of 66 subjects, composed of 25 outpatients with schizophrenia, 18 siblings of these patients and 23 healthy controls, was subjected to the personality assessment test SWAP-200 by trained clinical interviewers. To test the hypothesis of the difference between the profiles of the Personality Disorders within the schizophrenia spectrum, a Multivariate Analysis of Variance and subsequent planned comparisons were conducted. Results: Patients with schizophrenia scored higher than both their siblings and the controls on all SWAP-200 scales; their siblings, compared to the healthy controls, showed significant statistical differences, with higher mean scores for paranoid (F-(1,F-63) = 7.02; p = 0.01), schizoid (F-(1,F-63) = 6.56; p = 0.013) and schizotypal (F-(1,F-63) = 6.47; p = 0.013) traits (PD T scores of Cluster A and Q-factor scores for the schizoid scale [F-(1,F-63) = 6.47; p = 0.013]). Conclusions: Consistent with previous data, first-degree relatives of patients with schizophrenia scored higher on schizophrenia-related personality traits than a general population comparison sample. SWAP-200, as an alternative diagnostic instrument to self-report measures, is able to reveal the higher prevalence of schizotypal traits in siblings of patients with schizophrenia, suggesting its possible use as a complementary instrument for the assessment of schizophrenia